"I think I'm more prolific in the songwriting."
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"In 1989 I sort of got back into the music business and one of the reasons I got back in is [that] I put the first All Stars band together. It's actually progressed from that every other year, or every two years, I've put that together...more and more realizing that's what I do."
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"I never take it as any real pressure. It's like my son. I only gave him one lesson. When I went to give him the second one he said, 'Oh, I can do that dad.' I said, 'Now you're on your own.'"
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"A lot of the players I'm with, thank God, we're all still vertical. We've lost so many great players through the years, and we're still standing, as Elton John says."
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"The point is it is amazing that the generations have joined in the Beatle madness and love the music. Who knew?"
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"When you're in a band - before it got to grunge - you dressed the bit. So yeah, I've always had an attitude with the clothes."
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"I met The Beatles while we were playing in Germany. We'd seen them in Liverpool, but they were a nothing little band then, just putting it together. In fact, they weren't really a band at all."
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"I've never been able to sit round on my own and play drums, practice in the back room, never been able to. I've always played with other musicians. It's how I play, there's no joy for me in playing on my own, bashing away. I need a bass, a piano, guitar, whatever, and then I can play."
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"Last night I had a peace dream."
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"It all comes down to who you crucify, you either kiss the past or future good-bye."
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"No, no, no, I don't snort no more, I'm tired of waking up on the floor. No thank you please, it only makes me sneeze, then it makes it hard to find the door."
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"So this is America. They must be out of their minds."
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